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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

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Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

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Note: as a practical matter, SBF's out-of-pocket is probably between 25-50 million (bondsmen normally charge 10%-20%, depending on risk factors and bail amount), and SBF's parents have this much in assets and savings to cover it (and can probably take loans to cover any shortfall), though this will definitely wipe out any of their legitimate holdings.

How many bail bondsmen have $225M lying around and why would they risk it on SBF who is a major flight risk?

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Likely needed 25M for actually posting bail. He also did a lot of nice things and has a lot of friends, not to mention family. No big stretch of the imagination here.

Which bail bond company came up with the other $225M?

These days I would assume it's securitized.

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#24

His ex-girlfriend and CEO of Alameda really put the nail in the coffin. Turned on him for 250K$ bail, forfeiture of all assets and basically no prosecution (except some taxes) as long as she co-operates. Probably dropped the entire playbook of Sam and made the case irrefutable and ironclad. https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23495436/crypto-coope...

What do you mean no prosecution? She’s going to be a convicted felon. Just because there isn’t going to be a trial doesn’t mean she’ll have zero consequences.

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#25
post #5

Wait. Only a few days ago he declared he had less than 100k on his bank account and now he forks out 250m? It's hard to believe anything else he said.

His parents had to put up their home for the bond.

Had to give up their home for the bond?

edit: i.e., it is far more likely to be a 25M home than a 250M home, because I've never heard of a 250M home.

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

His parents had to put up their home for the bond.

Had to give up their home for the bond? edit: i.e., it is far more likely to be a 25M home than a 250M home, because I've never heard of a 250M home.

Bail is a security - you only actually lose the asset securing bail if you abscond.

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#27
post #16

How does he have 10% of that? "His parents, both Stanford Law professors who were present in the courtroom, will put up the equity in their home to partially satisfy bail conditions." Sure their bay area home is worth millions but not that much.

The Daily Mail has more info on this:

"His parents, Stanford Law professors Barbara and Alan Bankman-Fried, have agreed to put up the equity they own in their $4million California home, where he will live during his house arrest, as part of the bail requirement.

Two other people - one relative and one non-relative - will fulfil the rest of the bond. It remains unclear if he is required to pay the full $250million or a portion of it."

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Likely needed 25M for actually posting bail. He also did a lot of nice things and has a lot of friends, not to mention family. No big stretch of the imagination here.

Which bail bond company came up with the other $225M?

When I needed to post a large bail I couldn't afford I got a personal loan so I wouldn't have to forfeit the bond amount. Bail bond companies are mostly a tool for those without any assets.

Re: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250M bail

#30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Likely needed 25M for actually posting bail. He also did a lot of nice things and has a lot of friends, not to mention family. No big stretch of the imagination here.

Which bail bond company came up with the other $225M?

Frustratingly, if you personally post bail, typically you have to post the full amount (this might depend on the state).

But bail bonds companies typically only post 10% of the amount.

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